之一(zhī yī)
One Of (The)
Structure Pattern
Explanation
之一 (zhī yī) means "one of" and is placed at the end. 之 is a classical possessive particle (like 的), so 之一 literally means "of one." It's used with superlatives and group descriptions.
Example Sentences
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Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu zhī yī.
He is one of my best friends.
Běijīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de chéngshì zhī yī.
Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world.
Zhè shì zuì zhòngyào de yuányīn zhī yī.
This is one of the most important reasons.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistake
北京是一个最美的城市。
Correct Usage
北京是最美的城市之一。
The common mistake is using '一个' which means 'a/an' or 'one' (as a quantity), instead of '之一' which specifically means 'one of (a group)'. '一个最美的城市' implies it's *a* most beautiful city, not *one among many* beautiful cities.
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